Bridgestone plans $550M expansion at Tennessee plant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas announced on Thursday a $550 million investment to expand and modernize its Warren County, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire
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Trucker whose dislodged tire killed trooper fined $15,000
BANGOR, Maine — A truck driver who admitted responsibility in the death of a Maine state police detective who was struck by a dislodged tire
Lawmakers convene to assist flood-damaged eastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers took up a state assistance package Wednesday that would pump nearly $213 million into flood-ravaged Appalachian communities — an initial
Former truck driver among 2 convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  — A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, delivering swift verdicts in
Suit: Brink’s truck driver asleep during California jewelry heist at Flying J
LOS ANGELES — One of the drivers of a Brink’s tractor-trailer was asleep inside the big rig, parked near a remote Southern California rest stop
Heavy rain floods streets, roadways across Dallas-Fort Worth area
DALLAS — Heavy rains across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists to stay off the
New climate law targeting greenhouse gasses offers incentives for zero-emission big rigs
WASHINGTON — Clean energy incentives in the new spending package signed this week by President Joe Biden will trim America’s emissions of heat-trapping gases by
4 dead after Tesla crashes head on with tractor-trailer in California
HOLLISTER, Calif. — Four people are dead after a Tesla crashed into a tractor-trailer on Highway 156 near Fairview, California, on the night of Aug.
Trucking freight costs, US wholesale inflation see declines for first time in 2 years
WASHINGTON — Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a sign that
Audit: Va. failed on earlier advice before I-95 gridlock
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia government failed to carry out numerous lessons from a 2018 snowstorm that caused highway gridlock, as exhibited by a similar event
More than $2B announced for roads, bridges across US
PHOENIX — U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and
Bluegrass Supply Chain Services to expand logistics capabilities
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A logistics provider plans to invest $25 million for a new operation in Bowling Green that will create 110 jobs, Gov.
US inflation slows from a 40-year peak but remains high
WASHINGTON — Falling prices for fuel, airline tickets and clothes helped give Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though
Washington ferries to get $38 million to improve services
SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries will receive $38 million from the Federal Highway Administration to improve its ferry service. Eight other Washington ferry providers —
Truck driver acquitted in deaths of 7 motorcyclists in 2019
CONCORD, N.H. — A jury on Tuesday acquitted a commercial truck driver of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a horrific head-on collision in
New research pushes states on distracted driving
NEW YORK — New research suggests state laws that prohibit drivers from holding a cell phone under any circumstance appear to be effective in reducing
Traffic delays expected from Delaware Memorial Bridge work
WILMINGTON, Del. — Drivers are being warned to expect traffic delays when a major construction project to completely rebuild the driving surface of the Delaware
Plea deal for trucker whose dislodged tire killed detective
BANGOR, Maine — A truck driver is expected to accept responsibility for causing the death of a state police detective who was struck by a
North Dakota infrastructure fund on track due to oil rebound
BISMARCK, N.D. — A major spending initiative aimed at infrastructure projects outside western North Dakota’s oil patch is on pace to be fully funded for
Despite recession talks, US economy avoids full downturn due to strong jobs market
WASHINGTON — America’s hiring boom continued last month as employers added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite raging inflation and rising anxiety about a recession. July’s